Trade credit
Majority of Chinese firms reduced payment times in 2013
According to trade credit insurer Euler Hermes, seven out of ten Chinese companies increased their turnover in 2013, with six out of ten firms reducing their outstanding payment days.
Euler Hermes establishes Singapore single risk team
Trade credit insurer Euler Hermes has established a single risk and political risk insurance team based in Singapore aimed at larger bespoke projects.
Bluefin appoints new head of trade credit
Bluefin has appointed Stuart Grice as head of trade credit, with immediate effect.
Cannock making his mark at Markel
Less than 12 months after joining Markel from the Lloyd's market, Matthew Cannock was promoted to managing director, Asia.
View from the Top: Expect profits to be squeezed in Asia
An economist from trade credit insurer Euler Hermes gives a perspective on how weak global demand is impacting Asia's trade prospects.
Simon Philpin joins Equinox Global
Equinox Global has appointed Simon Philpin as London-based senior credit analyst based.
Coface to insure companies exporting to Croatia
Credit insurer Coface will start insuring companies exporting to Croatia following the country’s accession to the European Union.
Coface launches credit insurance in Croatia
Coface has started offering credit insurance services in Croatia following the country’s accession to the European Union.
Marsh report points to rising European trade credit insurance rates
Increasing risk and bad debt losses are fuelling rising European trade credit insurance rates, according to a recent Marsh paper.
Europe's trade credit insurance premiums on the rise
According to insurance broker Marsh, there has been a large increase in claims notifications in Europe since the last quarter of 2012.
Brit enters political & credit risk market
Brit has entered the political & credit risk market with the appointments of Peter Jenkins and John Lentaigne as co-heads of the new division.
Euler Hermes signs trade credit insurance agreement with HSBC
Euler Hermes is to become the exclusive supplier of trade credit insurance to HSBC's commercial banking customers.
QBE bolsters trade credit business with senior underwriter hire
QBE Trade Credit has swooped to recruit a former Atradius global sales manager as a senior underwriter.
New risks threaten emerging market progress
Despite resilient growth, estimated at 5.1% in 2013, and improved sovereign and external fundamentals, emerging country risks have not disappeared altogether, according to Coface.
Markel Germany hires Aon credit manager
Markel International has hired trade credit specialist Frank Burghardt.
Coface restructure brings European branches under control of French regulator
French credit insurer Coface said today it had simplified and streamlined its European credit insurance activities in preparation for incoming Solvency II regulations.
From Paris with Snow
The title of this blog is slightly misleading as I am no longer in Paris and there is no longer snow. But before the thaw, I found myself in the Francophile’s playground, courtesy of Coface.
EMEA commercial market to remain stable in 2013
The insurance market across Europe, the Middle East and Africa is expected to remain broadly stable in 2013, according to Marsh's Insurance Market Report 2013.
QBE Credit & Surety offers top-up cover for European firms
QBE has launched a top-up commercial credit insurance facility that operates above an existing, non-QBE, primary whole-turnover policy.
Equinox Global appoints Germany business head
Equinox Global has named credit insurer Euler Hermes' Hong Kong chief executive Henning Siess as head of Germany.
Equinox Global boosts capacity with Jubilee deal
Trade credit insurer Equinox Global has secured additional capacity through Jubilee Syndicate 5820 at Lloyd's, in a deal that increases Equinox's automatic capacity from $30m (£18.5m) to $35m (£21.6m).
Changing regulations could see insurers increase lending role
European insurers have untapped potential as investors and sources of funding, according to a study published by Allen & Overy.
Market Moves: Liberty makes three additions
Liberty was the most active recruiter this week, with Liberty International Underwriters appointing two senior underwriters to its aviation team and Liberty Syndicates adding a class underwriter to its war and terrorism unit.
Marsh's Moylan to head global surety practice
Marsh has appointed David Moylan as head of its newly created global surety practice.